Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21178, Thomas Garney, Mass. Mass. Sea Service

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass Mass Sea Service
Garney, Thomas Margaret
W.21178
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Massachusetts 3636
Margaret Gatney Gamay widow of Thomas Gamay M 55 who was a Private
in the Massachusetts line for 15 Mo 19 days
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Fifty two - Dollars Eleven Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of December 1843 and sent to
James Gregory Marblehead Massachu t
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 43

5576 Margaret Gairney Wid of Thomas Mab.

State of Massachusetts. County of Essex ——— } ss. Marblehead.
On this third day of September A. D. 1838, personally appeared before me, David Cummings Esquire, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas & a Court of Record, within & for said State & County, Margaret Garney, a resident of said Marblehead aged Eighty years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, give the best of her knowledge & belief make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 3 rd 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows": That she is the widow of Thomas Garney, who was a Private in the Company of Capt William Bacon, of the 21 st Regiment of Massachusetts Foot, commanded by Colonel John Glover, in the War of the Revolution: that her said husband enlisted in said Corps & in said town, in the eight months' service, as a volunteer, on the fifth day of June, A. D. 1775: that he continued in said Corps doing his duty in & about said Marblehead until the 22 nd day of June following, when he marched with said Regiment to Cambridge, near Boston & joined the American Army encamped there under the command of General Ward: that soon after General Washington arrived & took the command: that her said husband continued with said Regiment at said Cambridge, & around Boston, aforesaid, doing his duty there until the thirty-first day of December following, when the term of enlistment having expired said Regiment was discharged & he returned home.

after General Washington arrived & took the command; that her said husband continued with said Regiment at said Cambridge, & around Boston, aforesaid, doing his duty there until the thirty-first day of December following, when the term of enlistment having expired said Regiment was discharged & he returned home.
She further Declares, that according to the best of her knowledge & belief, her said husband again enlisted, at said Marblehead, as a Private & Volunteer, in the Sea Coast Service, & in a Company of Militia Infantry commanded by Capt Francis Felton, on or about the first of January 1776, for the term of one year; that said Company was stationed at said Marblehead for the protection of the Port & coasts adjacent, & that her said husband continued doing his duty in said Company in & about said Marblehead, until on or about the last day of December following, when the term of his enlistment having expired he was discharged.
She further Declares, that according to the best of her knowledge & belief her said husband, shortly after his discharge from said Felton's company - entered the Naval Service of the said State of Massachusetts, & enlisted therein as a Seaman & Volunteer, some time about the commencement of the year 1777 - at said Marblehead - & served on board the Brig Massachusetts of 14 or 16 guns, John Fiske commander; that he continued to serve on board said Brig from time to time as a Seaman for three successive cruises against the common enemy in the course of that year, at the expiration of which he returned home a short time previous to her marriage to him.
She further Declares that she has no documentary evidence, & knows of no person whose testimony she can produce to prove her said husband's services on board in said Capt. Felton's.

2 Company & in said Brig Massachusetts: That Mr George Cash late of this town, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the Act of March 18th, 1818, & who died in January last past, stated that her said husband was with him in the said Brig Massachusetts the three cruises she has stated herein, & that before she could conveniently procure his affidavit in confirmation of the alleged service, he was suddenly taken sick & died: That there is now no person living in this place who served in said Brig, & she therefore begs to refer to the Massachusetts Rolls & Documents now in Washington for all the particulars, & in proof of the statement she has herein made & declared.
She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Garvey on the fifth day of January in the year Our Lord hundred & seventy-eight: that her said husband was lost at sea while engaged in the fishing business on the Grand Bank, in September, A.D. 1805, & that she has remained a widow ever since his death: That she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place before the first day of January, seventeen hundred & sixty-four, viz: at the time above stated, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Witness D Cummins James Gregory
Margaret her X Garvey mark
Sworn to & subscribed, on the day & year above written - the said applicant being unable by reason of infirmity to appear in Court. Before me, David Cummins

3 I, Richd. Homan, depose & say that I hold the office of clerk of the Town of Marblehead, County of Essex & State of Massachusetts & that the intentions of Marriage between Mr. Thomas Garney and Miss Margaret Tewksbury were duly entered on the records of this town & that a Certificate was issued as appears by said record viz date of the intention of Marriage December twentieth Seventeen hundred seventy seven, date of Certificate January fifth Seventeen hundred Seventy eight the above dates being expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows Dec r . 20 th 1777. Jan y 5 th 1778. the record of the Marriage is not entered on the Record of Marriages.
Richd Homan Clerk of the Town of Marblehead
Essex ss
Marblehead September 18 th 1835
Then personally appeared Richard Homan a credible witness & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing subscribed by him
Before me James Gregory, S. of the Peace.
I, Nancy Reed, of Marblehead, in the County of Essex, & State of Massachusetts, widow, do on my oath testify & declare, that I am Seventy-three years old: that I was well acquainted with many of my fellow townsmen who performed service in the War of the Revolu- -tion: that among others I was well acquainted with Thomas Garney who was my own brother, & the late husband of Margaret Garney who is understood to have signed the Declaration hereof, & I well know & recollect that said Thomas Garney belonged to the Regiment of Colonel John Glover in the year 1775: that he marched to Cambridge, near Boston, with said Regiment, & continued doing his duty from time to time in said Regiment until the term of service expired, when he was discharged & returned to his home in said Marblehead: that according to the best of my knowledge & belief, after his said discharge at Cambridge, he served in the Sea Coast Service Com-

I, Nancy Reed, of Marblehead, in the County of Essex, & State of Massachusetts, widow, do on my oath testify & declare, that I am Seventy-three years old: that I was well acquainted with many of my fellow townsmen who performed service in the War of the Revolution: that among others I was well acquainted with Thomas Garnet who was my own brother, & the late husband of Margaret Garnet who is understood to have signed the Declaration hereof, & I well know & recollect that said Thomas Garnet belonged to the Regiment of Colonel John Glover in the year 1775: that he marched to Cambridge, near Boston, with said Regiment, & continued doing his duty from time to time in said Regiment until the term of service expired, when he was discharged & returned to his home in said Marblehead: that according to the best of my knowledge & belief, after his said discharge, at Cambridge, he served in the Sea Coast Service Company commanded by Capt Francis Felton - in the year 1776 - but whether he served in said Company the whole year or not I cannot say. Said Felton's Company was located in said Marblehead for the defence of the Port.
According to the best of my recollection my said brother also served several cruises on board the State Brig Massachusetts , Capt Fish - after his said service in Felton's Company, & also in several other vessels, but whether they were Public vessels or not I am unable to state. Said Thomas Garnet, my late brother aforesaid, was lost at sea in the fishing while engaged in the fishing business out of said Marblehead, in the month of September, 1805, & I know that said Margaret Garnet is now his widow & has not married since his death. Said Margaret Garnet - whose maiden name was Margaret Penhallow, was married to my said brother on the fifth day of January, 1778. I WAS PRESENT WHEN SHE WAS MARRIED.
Witnessed by,
Amos C. Francis J. Gregory
Then Nancy X Reed mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss Marblehead October 26th, 1888. County of Essex - - - - -
Then personally appeared the above named Nancy Reed - a lady of good moral character & of good character for truth & veracity, & made solemn oath, in due form of law, to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, to her in my presence subscribed -
Before me James Gregory J. of the Peace.

WIDOW, &c.
File No.
21178
Margaret Barney Widow of Thomas Barney Print. Rev. Wm.
Act:
Mar. 3 & 1843
Index:—Vol.
A
Page
265
[Arrangement of 1870.]

5704 Massachusetts.
Margaret Gurney widow of Thomas Gurney, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the September 1815 of Essex Co. in the State of Mass. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Bacon of the regt commanded by Col. Drown in the Mass. line for 15 m. 19 ds.
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 52 Dollars 11 Cents per annum, to commence on the fifth day of March, 1836. Am d from $22.78
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of April 1840, to suit transfer to Gregory Esq. Marblehead, Mass.
Arrears to the 1 th of March 1840 of 208.44 Semi-annual allowance ending Sep r 40 26.06
Deduct former payments { $234.50 { Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D.M. Cundy Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 96.

5704 Massachusetts
R
Margaret Garney widow of Thomas Garney, dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 21st Sept 1805 of Essex Co in the State of Mass. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Bacon of the regt commanded by Genl Glover in the Mass. line. Com. 25 ds.
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 22 Dollars 78 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Feby 1840, I sent to J. A. Gregory, Marblehead Mass.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1839 $79.73 Semi-annual allowance pending 4 Mar 40 11.39
sent to J. A. Gregory Marblehead Mass.
$91.12
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Curley, Clerk. Book 1. Vol. 1. Page 91.

Margaret Gane, widow of Rev. Mass.
Act 7 July 1838
Let to Jas Gregory
24 May 1839 —
do. Octo. 19, 1839

3576 Margaret Garmey
Wid of Thomas Mass.
Marr'd 1778 died 1805
Allou 6 mo 20 d son: f 22/78 per am Mass. Middlesex Paxon
Isaac Gregory Esq Marblehead Mass.

Payment to be made at Boston, by F Haven, Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of — Massachusetts. Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 1, Page 91, by
L. M. Curley Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Margaret Garney of Massachusetts widow of Thomas Garney deceased, — who was a private in the Revolution, and died on the — day of Septm 1805, is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of twenty two dollars and — cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty ninth day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty.
J. P. Kirtland
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

The Gurney d. 1805 Margaret M. 78
75. h m 25. Paid on roll
* Filton
76 * Brig Mep. Fiske
77 * Sycamore
* Vol 35 p 263 from Mar 7 h June not on
+ not on roll.
Vol 39 p 3 from Mar 7 h-
July 31 ————— 4. 24
from July 31 to Oct 16 ————— 2 16
on roll ————— 7 10
7 m 10 a Seamen $29 33
6 m 25 p. Rep. 22 78
52 11

Marblehead, September 25th, 1839.
Honored Sir, -
Since I received your Honor's favor of May 24th respecting the claim of Margaret the widow of Thomas Garry, an applicant for the benefit of the law of July 7th, 1838, Mrs. G. has been absent from town, supported by one & another of her children & grandchildren, so that it has not been convenient for me to see her till quite recently.
An affidavit of hers is herewith forwarded touching upon the alleged service of her said late husband, as stated in her Declaration, in the Company of Francis Felton, & in the Brig Massachusetts, while under the command of either Capt. Fisk or Capt. Southwick . Also alleging that he was also one cruise in the State Brig Tyrannicide , omitted by her in her Declaration which she states from the best of her recollection as beginning some time in February or March & ending in August, 1837.
Your Honor's favor does not state whether Garry's name is found on the Roll of the Massachusetts, but asserts merely that you "find no roll of Capt. Fisk's crew of the Brig Massachusetts", & that " Capt. Southwick commanded her in that year, viz. 1837." It is much to be hoped that the simple omission of the right name of the Captain of the Massachusetts, will not prove a bar to the claim of Mrs. Garry for service actually performed on board that vessel by her said late husband.
I am, very respectfully & truly, Your Honor's obl. Servt. James Gregory
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

4832
M. Garney
$52:11 per an
3/36
43
James Gregory Marblehead Mass

State of Massachusetts } ss. Salem. County of Essex .. }
On this sixth day of July, A.D. 1843, personally appeared before me James Gregory, a Notary Public and a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County of Essex. Margaret Garney, a resident of said Salem, & formerly a resident of Marblehead in said County, aged, nearly eighty-five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed March 3 d 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served "during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Thomas Garney, who was a Private in the Company of Capt. William Bacon of the 21 st Regiment of Massachusetts Foot, commanded by Colonel John Glover, and also a seaman in the Brig Massachusetts, John Fiske Esquire Commander, in the War of the Revolution.
She further declares that on the second day of April, A.D. 1840, she was pensioned for said service under the law of July 7 th 1838, at the rate of fifty-two dollars and eleven cents per annum, and that she is still a widow.
Witnessed by,
her Margaret X Garney mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year first above written before me the subscriber.
And I certify that said declarant is personally well known to me.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal.
James Gregory, Notary Public & Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston July 26. 1843
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation James Gregory was a Notary Public and a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Geo A Dole
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I, Margaret Garney, of Marblehead in the County of Essex, widow of Thomas Garney, deceased, do on my oath testify & declare, that I am the identical Margaret Garney, an applicant for the benefit of the law of July 7 th 1838: that at the time I made my Declaration for the benefit of said law, under date of September 3 rd 1838, I omitted to declare (by reason of old age & infirmity) for one cruise performed by my said husband in the Massachusetts State Brig Francide , Jonathan Harraden Esq. as a seaman commander, some time in the year 1777 , & I do think & believe that it was from sometime in February or March of that year to August following, & I do further testify & declare that he was one or more cruises in the Brig Massachusetts before his said cruise in the Brig Francide . I cannot now state positively whether FISK or SOUTHER commanded the said Brig Massachusetts at the time my deceased husband served on board her, but I am confident he did so serve. The late Mr George Cook, referred to in my said Declaration, stated before his death that he was with my said husband three cruises in said Brig Massachusetts , & I have not the least doubt the names of both will be found on the Rolls of said Brig as he stated, & I do beg to refer to them for proof of the same. By reason of old age & infirmity I may have overstated the term of my said husband's service in Capt Francis Pelton's Company in my said Declaration, & I do upon more mature reflection & consideration believe that most of his service on board said Brig Massachusetts was performed in 1776 , & if it was he could not of course have performed service in said Pelton's Company all the time alleged.
Witnessed by Nancy G. Standley
Margaret her X Garney mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. Marblehead, September 24 th , 1839. Essex County }
Sworn to & subscribed by the above named Margaret Garney - who is personally well known to me as a credible person - before me the subscriber. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Notarial Seal, this 24 th day of September.
James Gregory, Notary Public.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ESSEX, ss.
I, JOHN PRINCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Essex, do certify, that Hon. David Cummings is Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County. That
James Gregory Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, and that their signatures hereon are genuine.
WITNESS MY HAND, and the Seal of said Court of Common Pleas,
November 28. A. D. 1838.
John Prince Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, November 24. 1838
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Thomas Garney of Marblehead as a private is borne on a Muster Roll of the Company Commanded by Captain William Bacon, Colonel John Glover's Regiment, where it appears he rendered Service 2 months, 1 day. Viz from June 5 th to August. 1 st 1775.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written:
John P. Bigelow, Secretary of the Commonwealth.
(Cummins & Gregory)